Some of the ingredients in beauty products aren't that pretty. U.S. researchers report that one in eight of the 82,000 ingredients used in personal care products are industrial chemicals, including carcinogens, pesticides, reproductive toxins, and hormone disruptors. Many products include plasticizers (chemicals that keep concrete soft), degreasers (used to get grime off auto parts), and surfactants (they reduce surface tension in water, like in paint and inks). Imagine what that does to your skin, and to the environment. We surveyed Canadians to see how many of the Dirty Dozen ingredients below appeared in their cosmetics, and our findings show that 80 per cent of entered products contained at least one of these toxic chemicals.
Sign up for our newsletter For more detailed information on the Dirty Dozen, please see below or check out our Dirty Dozen backgrounder 1. Used mainly in moisturizers and makeup as preservatives. 2. 3. 4. Used as a plasticizer in some nail care products. 5. 6. 7. Homemade Beauty Recipes. These recipes are the intellectual property of the creators and may not be duplicated without their permission. We wish to thank Jeanne Rose, Noreen Finneran, Spa Index, SharAmbrosia and the National Honey Board for generously allowing us to share their recipes with you. For more information, or to ask permission to use specific recipes beyond your own personal use, please visit these web sites to find the formulators. Jeanne Rose.net Spa Index.com Honey.com SharAmbrosia.com We celebrate free speech and the sharing of ideas. Stealing is stealing, and we appreciate you for not doing it from our site. Olive Oil Benefits – Olive Oil Uses – Olive Oils - The Daily Green.
Olive oil is more than a cartoon character, historic symbol of peace and glory or food staple of the much-vaunted Mediterranean diet. It is actually tremendously useful stuff, finding applications in personal care, home improvement, green cleaning, natural remedies and other areas. It's long been reported that there are a number of health benefits of olive oil. As a foodstuff it has a high concentration of monounsaturated fatty acids, which studies show promote "good" cholesterol (HDL) while lowering "bad" cholesterol (LDL). Olive oil is also known to be gentle on the digestive system, and even may help prevent gallstones and soothe ulcers. These days there are an increasing array of organic and boutique olive oils offered for sale, some of them quite pricey. To help protect the fragile environments of the Mediterranean and elsewhere, it's a good idea to buy organic olive oil when you can. 1.
People have used olive oil for centuries for personal care. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 8 hair care treatments you can make yourself | MNN - Mother Nature Network - StumbleUpon. Eggs, yogurt and honey are, at first glance, all components of a tasty breakfast — but they also happen to be hair treatment ingredients, and affordable, all-natural ones at that. And they're not the only ones. Did you know, for instance, that the oils in avocados more closely resemble our own skin's oils than any product in the beauty aisle does?
Or that the mild acidity in lemon is an effective — and gentler — alternative to chemical-laden products? Next time your locks need a lift, save money by using one of these kitchen fixes. For all hair types "The [raw] egg is really the best of all worlds," says Janice Cox, author of "Natural Beauty at Home". To use: For normal hair, use the entire egg to condition hair; use egg whites only to treat oily hair; use egg yolks only to moisturize dry, brittle hair, Cox says. For dull hair To Use: Massage 1/2 cup sour cream or plain yogurt into damp hair and let sit for 20 minutes.
For itchy scalp For limp or fine hair For dry or sun-damaged hair. 'Dirty Dozen' cosmetic chemicals to avoid | Toxics | Health | Science & policy | Toxics | Issues.